The Kingfisher

As I strolled along the pathway beside the River Dodder in Milltown I noticed a flash of colour and there in the distance was a kingfisher just after catching a tiny minnow.  It is not a good image, was taken in a hurry and a lot of cropping was necessary causing a significant loss of quality.  But, it is my record shot of a kinfisher with a fish (a very very small fish).  The settings on the camera were 1/800 sec. at f8 and auto ISO gave a high 8000.  The lens was fully extended, thanks to the 1.4 externder, giving me a reach of 560mm.
 
This blog is not showcasing my best photos, it also features record shots and those that mean something to me.  This photo is as stated above a record shot.  I have still to snap a really good kingfisher shot - it is on my bucket list.

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